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Courses Offered:

  • BA (Hons) Experimental Psychology
  • BA (Hons) Psychology and Philosophy

Current Fellows and Lecturers

Dr Christopher Summerfield (Tutorial Fellow in Psychology)
Dr Alexander Paseau (Tutorial Fellow in Philosophy)
Dr Scott Sturgeon (Tutorial Fellow in Philosophy)

Admissions
We admit approximately four students a year to read EP (Experimental Psychology) or Psychology and Philosophy. Roughly equal numbers choose each course.

The Course 
The psychology taught in EP and Philosophy and Psychology is the same, but the latter students take fewer options. The psychology syllabus is comparable to that in other universities. The British Psychological Society sets out requirements for psychology courses to allow students to go on to do further graduate training in clinical, educational, occupational and forensic psychology. The course at Oxford satisfies these requirements.

The Tutors
In both psychology courses students from all colleges are taught by a wide range of tutors in the Psychology Department. 

Further Information
For more information on the course or applying please see the Undergraduate Prospectus .

Student Profile

Beth Doran, 2nd Year, Psychology and Physiology

Beth DoranI applied to study P.P.P because I was attracted to the breadth and variation the course has to offer.
Nevertheless, before I came to interview I was worried I wouldn’t know enough about my chosen course (Psychology and Physiology), because the scope of both subjects seemed so vast. However, I soon discovered that all students arrive at Oxford with different knowledge and interests that they want to pursue and the P.P.P course is really tailor-made to allow for this. In the first year, lectures cover the basics in your chosen areas and then after first year exams you choose which subject areas to focus on and to what extent. Studying P.P.P, I’ve learned to be independent and well-organised, as my timetable is spread across multiple departments and is not as rigidly structured as the Experimental Psychology course. An advantage of this is that tutorials and lectures are shared with other courses, which means you quickly get to know students from other colleges and departments.

I chose Wadham after visiting it on an open day. I’d been looking around lots of colleges and felt a bit confused and unsure of myself, then I stepped into Wadham and was met by so many friendly and helpful students that I knew I’d found the college for me. Since then, my opinion hasn’t changed – from it’s vibrant social scene, to it’s active SU and endless number of clubs and teams, I quickly found myself part of Wadham life. Although learning to juggle essay deadlines has also taken some getting used to, Wadham’s relaxed atmosphere and good welfare support has kept me grounded and able to balance my work and other interests effectively.